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2020-21 Academic Calendar


 

Fall 2020 Semester

Date Day Event
Aug. 11-12 Tue.-Wed. Course enrollment for new, transfer, exchange and special students
Aug. 17-22 Mon.-Fri. Orientation for new students
Aug. 24 Mon. Fall semester begins
Aug. 25 Tue. Convocation at 11:00 a.m.
Aug. 31 Mon.
  Deadline for (1) coursework for approved spring 2020 incompletes to be submitted to instructors, unless another deadline was approved; (2) independent study proposals for fall 2020
Sep. 4 Fri. Last day to add a course or change board plan; last day for course fee refunds. All fees become final (art, labs, PE, music)
Sep. 12 Sat. Tuesday replacement instructional day
Sep. 30 Wed. Suggested date by which to submit low-grade notifications for fall 2020 semester
Oct. 15 Thu. Last day to drop a course
Nov. 1 Sun. Student accounts must be current to register for spring 2021
Nov. 5 Thu. Last day to choose pass/no credit grading option; last day to sign student promissory notes
Nov. 10-13 Tue.-Fri. Pre-enrollment for spring 2021 semester
Nov. 14 Sat. Friday replacement instructional day
Nov. 24 Tue. Last day of on-campus instruction for fall semester
Nov. 25-29 Wed.-Sun. Thanksgiving recess
Nov. 30-Dec. 4 Mon.-Fri. Final examinations
Dec. 4 Fri. Fall semester ends
Dec. 4 Fri. Last day to petition for incomplete
Dec. 10 Thu. Final grades must be submitted by noon

Spring 2021 Semester (dates tentative)

Date Day Event
Jan. 15 Fri. Financial aid renewal deadline
Jan. 17 Sun. Residence halls open for new and returning students
Jan. 18 Mon. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Jan. 19 Tue. Spring semester begins; classes begin at 8:10 a.m.
Jan. 25 Mon. Deadline for (1) coursework for approved fall 2020 incompletes to be submitted to instructors, unless another deadline was approved; (2) independent study proposals for spring 2021
Feb. 1 Mon. Last day to add a course or change board plan; last day for course fee refunds. All course fees become final (art, labs, PE, music)
Feb. 12-14 Fri.-Sun. Family Weekend
Feb. 24 Wed. Suggested date by which to submit low-grade notifications for spring 2021 semester
Mar. 11 Thu. Last day to drop a course
Mar.15-19 Mon.-Fri. Spring recess
Mar. 26 Fri.

César Chávez Day observed (staff and instructional holiday)

Apr. 8 Thu. Last day to choose pass/no credit grading option; last day to sign student promissory notes
Apr. 19 Mon. Student accounts must be current to register for fall 2021
Apr. 20-22 Tue.-Thu. Pre-enrollment for fall 2021 semester
May 5 Wed. Last day of classes for spring semester; last day to enroll in a summer research/reading course
May 6-7 Thu.-Fri. Reading Days
May 7 Fri. Grades for graduating seniors must be submitted by noon; last day to petition for incomplete
May 10-14 Mon.-Fri. Final examinations
May 14 Fri. Spring semester ends
May 16 Sun. Commencement at 10:00 a.m.
May 17 Mon. Residence halls close at noon
May 20 Thu.

All grades for non-graduating students must be submitted by noon

Planning Calendar  

Fall 2020 Semester

Date

Day

Event

TBA

TBA

International students arrive; residence halls open for international students

TBA

TBA

New students arrive; residence halls open for new students

TBA

TBA

Residence halls open for returning students

Aug. 24

Tuesday

Classes begin

Nov. 25-29

Wednesday - Sunday

Thanksgiving recess

Dec. 4

Friday

Fall semester ends

TBA

TBA

Residence halls close at noon

Spring 2021 Semester (dates tentative)

Date

Day

Event

Jan. 17

Sunday

Residence halls open for new and returning students

Jan. 19

Tuesday

Classes begin

Feb. 12-14

Friday - Sunday

Family weekend

Mar. 15-19

Monday - Friday

Spring recess

May 14

Friday

Spring semester ends

May 16

Sunday

Commencement

May 17

Monday

Residence halls close at noon

Fall 2021 Semester

Date

Day

Event

Aug. 18

Wednesday

International students arrive; residence halls open for international students

Aug. 22

Sunday

New students arrive; residence halls open for new students

Aug. 28

Saturday

Residence halls open for returning students

Aug. 31

Tuesday

Classes begin

Oct. 18-19

Monday - Tuesday

Fall recess

Nov. 24-26

Wednesday - Friday

Thanksgiving recess

Dec. 17

Friday

Fall semester ends

Dec. 18

Saturday

Residence halls close at noon

Spring 2022 Semester

Date

Day

Event

Jan. 16

Sunday

Residence halls open for new and returning students

Jan. 18

Tuesday

Classes begin

Feb. 11-13

Friday - Sunday

Family weekend

Mar. 14-18

Monday - Friday

Spring recess

May 13

Friday

Spring semester ends

May 15

Sunday

Commencement

May 16

Monday

Residence halls close at noon